With injuries, travel restrictions and other elements complicating matters, Gregg Berhalter will have to turn to an expanded pool for the next World Cup qualifying window.
A narrow win vs. Haiti and rout of Martinique have the U.S. primed for upcoming matches where the stakes are clearly defined in the quest to win the Concacaf title.
Matthew Hoppe, 19, was a relative unknown before a scoring binge in the Bundesliga. Now he finds himself keeping company with a more heralded cast of U.S. prospects.